There's no way they cared about the hypocrisy of Olbarmann's actions vs his words or that he gave money to those particular candidates. He violated a rule they took as seriously as a two day suspension.

As there are so few liberal pundits given regular airtime--much less their own programs--on major broadcast networks, (if MSNBC can be defined as such), it is a good thing that Olbermann is being returned to the air.

(I must admit, I don't watch his program, or Maddow's either, although I like both of them. I did watch the sorely missed BILL MOYERS JOURNAL every week.)

As there are so few liberal pundits given regular airtime--much less their own programs--on major broadcast networks, (if MSNBC can be defined as such), it is a good thing that Olbermann is being returned to the air.

Hilarious. You know, the "so few liberal pundits" bit. Well, guess since they don't invite Angela Davis on Fox, you might have a bitch there. Would you like somebody to hire Bob Avakian?

(I must admit, I don't watch his program, or Maddow's either, although I like both of them. I did watch the sorely missed BILL MOYERS JOURNAL every week.)

The "sorely missed BILL MOYERS JOURNAL!!!"

Jesus, Kookie, you've got a fucking weird idea of fun.

Kinky!

Please don't tell us about your sex life. That's gotta be grim.

Read the NY Times today. They've featured one of your comrade publications, The Nation. You've gotta love that old Stalinist rag.

There is obviously more to this story than Olbermann giving money to Democrats.

Olbermann is a prima donna jerkoff in real life. It is not just a schtick. I suspect it is a bit of a power tussel at MSNBC. And I also suspect it is no coincidence this came after the embarassing spectacle of MSNBC's election coverage. This was a cannon shot not just for Keefy, but the rest of MSNBC's stable of "talent."

@Trey, you are right at one level, but I can't help but note the disparate treatment accorded to lily white Olbermann versus Black Juan Williams. Olbermann's violation of company policy was cut and dried, and he got a two-day suspension. Williams' violation of company policy was debatable at the very least, and he had numerous examples of other NPR employees who had done exactly as he did (not to mention his own previous visits to Fox that presumably drew not negative feedback from management).

"You mean other than Katie Couric, George Stephanopolis, and David Gregory, right?"

To the degree I am familiar with their work--which is slight--they seem like standard shills for the establishment line to me, particularly David Gregory.

(Please note: asking mildly probling questions of know-nothings like Sarah Palin and causing her embarrassment because she can't answer does not indicate the questioner is "liberal," only that he or she maintains some nominal journalistic responsibility to ask questions intended to elicit real answers.)

The Democrats and the Republicans are both part of the political establishment, last I checked.

More woefully, the Dems have been capitulating to the Republicans for the last 20 years, if not longer. When they're out of power, they claim it's because they don't have a majority, when they're in power they claim they can't get 60 votes in Congress, or they simply redefine loathesome Republican policies as "practical" or "consensus" policies that are the best we can hope for.

This two days in the penalty box definitely makes up for the election day coverage and proves that MSNBC is totally more mature, awesome and unbiased than those evil fascist racist demon nazis at Fox News and the Rethuglikkkan party they are the mouthpieces of.

Perhaps it was a publicity stunt, but, if so, it was a lame pubicity stunt. There was no narrative arc of disgruntled fans picketing NBC offices, of distraught women throwing themselves off of 30 Rock, of aloof executives finally relenting to the will of the people. This is of a piece with NBC's handling of Jay Leno. Simply lame.....I read that Olbermann's contract is worth 30 million. Aarghh. What kind of world do we live in where Olbermann gets that kind of money, and a true professional like Capri Anderson is lucky to make $12,000 on a good night.

IMO People watch NASCAR racing to see the crashes that are the highlight of going around in a circle for 4 hours. Olberman does the same thing for 4 hours of circular numbskull-liberal tripe on MSNBC . Viewers know that Olberman may at any time be involved in a major verbal crash.

On Cruciverb I noticed a bunch of links to blogs with the names of people I used to converse online before our clique dispersed. I was interested in the blogs they took up keep so I read them. Among the gems is a page called

Presented as real advice, the page is hilarious. It occurred to me the techniques described there are all on display right here embodied altogether in the remarks of our resident slavering mong wetting himself in the corner tossing turds, whom I no longer bother to read, it's a waste, but to whom you persist in responding. Check it out if you like, you'll see the obvious connections.

"In addition to an apology, Keith is demanding that the rules be changed," an executive tells me. "Keith thinks it's unfair that FOX News anchors can make contributions and support candidates and he can't. It's his money that he has earned, he should be allowed to do whatever he wants with it.... If they think they can slap Keith's wrist and have him to return a few days later like nothing happened, they are wrong. They picked the wrong guy."

I guess intelligent discussion of current affairs made your brain hurt.

There was never any "intelligent discussion of current affairs" on Bill Moyers Journal. The shows fundamentally consisted of an hour of the host finding endless ways to say "Democrats go-o-o-o-o-d, Republicans ba-a-a-a-d" over and over again.

I found it interesting that he devoted a BMJ show to denouncing the ways that American media allegedly helped promote the war with Iraq when he himself conned the American media into buying the notion that we were winning in Viet Nam -- or even had a strategy for winning in Viet Nam! -- during his time as Lyndon Johnson's chief of staff.